The Washington Nationals aim to stop their four-game home losing streak with a victory over the San Diego Padres.

The Washington Nationals have not taken the steps forward that many people expected them to in 2025. They are on pace to fall short of the 71 victories they hav

The Nats will roll out a familiar lineup as they start the second half. CJ Abrams and James Wood make up a dynamic one-two punch at the top of the order. However, the rest of the lineup has been inconsistent at best. Rookies Brady House and Daylen Lile will be in action to start the second half. Michael Soroka will take the ball for the Nats.

Nathaniel Lowe homered and the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (9-2, 2.88 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 122 strikeouts); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (4-8, 3.02 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 138 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

The San Diego Padres have to do some payroll gymnastics to address their needs and not take themselves out of the playoff race at the trade deadline.

Cronenworth’s 431st start as the Padres’ second baseman will move him past Hall of Famer Robert Alomar, who made the first 430 career starts at second base from 1989 to ‘91 for the Padres. Alomar also started five games at shortstop for the Padres.

All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore faces his former team for the second time in less than four weeks when the Washington Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon.

The San Diego Padres scratched center fielder Jackson Merrill due to illness ahead of their series finale against the Washington Nationals on Friday. Bryce John

SAN DIEGO — The entire ordeal lasted 10 minutes, igniting early on in the Washington Nationals’ 9-7 loss to the San Diego Padres Tuesday, but it began to develop the night before.